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The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few…
The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few whereof are much opposed and eclipsed in this perilous hour of the passion of the Gospel) are briefly discussed, cleared, and confirmed: as a further help, for the begetting, and establishing of the faith which is in Jesus. As also the state of the blessed, where; of the condition of their souls from the instant of their dissolution: and of their persons after their resurrection. By John Norton, teacher of the church at Ipswich in New England.The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few whereof are much opposed and eclipsed in this perillous hour of the passion of the Gospel) are briefly discussed, cleared, and confirmed: as a further help, for the begeting, and establishing of the faith which is in Jesus. As also the state of the blessed, where; of the condition of their souls from the instant of their dissolution: and of their persons after their resurrection. By John Norton, teacher of the church at Ipswich in New England.
London: printed by John Macock for Henry Cripps, 1654
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The Gospel propounds Salvation unto the Elect, and nonelect yet unbelieving, (not revealing Election or Reprobation in particular;) so, as it is not only a truth, That it is the duty of every one that hears the Gospel to believe, and that whosoever believeth shall be saved; but also it ministers equal hope unto all (answerable to their preparatory proceeding) of believing, and being saved.
The Gospel propounds Salvation unto the Elect, and nonelect yet unbeleeving, (not revealing Election or Reprobation in particular;) so, as it is not only a truth, That it is the duty of every one that hears the Gospel to beleeve, and that whosoever beleeveth shall be saved; but also it ministers equal hope unto all (answerable to their preparatory proceeding) of beleeving, and being saved.
The Gospel holds forth Salvation before faith indefinitely, not definitely; generally, not particularly; conditionally to every one, not absolutely unto any one: it so giveth hope of Salvation to every hearer, as it assureth none of Salvation but the Believer.
The Gospel holds forth Salvation before faith indefinitely, not definitely; generally, not particularly; conditionally to every one, not absolutely unto any one: it so giveth hope of Salvation to every hearer, as it assureth none of Salvation but the Beleever.
This further appears, in that an indefinite Proposition is (logically) resolved into a Categoric, and a connex-singular. Hence this indefinite Proposition, Whosoever believeth shall be saved, containeth a Command, and a singular or particular-conditional Promise: The Command, Believe; the particular-conditional Promise, If you believe you shall be saved; which conditional promise manifestly implied,